Category: Richmond, VA

  • Just a Taste of Twin Team

    A fabulous five of mixed nano-region reps converged at Twin Team for a very rusty Q . After spending a chunk of the quarantine in the Carolinas, it was a privilege to get back to the swing of things in RVA. YHC arrived at BWS at 5:10 wired for today’s beat down. Once the PAX assembled at 5:30, it was time for take off.

    COP – Mosey to the Bus Loop

    SSHs, Imperial Walkers, DQs, Merkins, Mtn Climbers, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, another Round of DQs

    The Thang

    Exercise 1 – Lindsay’s Loop

    mosey to the dirt track, pair up

    Pace Car runs the track, partner reps Lindsays on the playground – 3 rounds

    5 Pull ups, 10 merkins, 20 copperhead squats
    Plankarama for the six

    Exercise 2 – People’s Chair Snake

    6ft separation on the wall, hold People’s Chair while Pace Car bear crawls to the curb and Bernies back
    algore for the six

    Exercise 3 – Bus Loop Lunges

    Front Lunge, (both) sides lunge, Reverse Lunge, algore

    Exercise 4 – (Just the tip of) Twin Team

    catch me if you can w/merkins, mumble chatter on # of rounds, back to the flag for 2 minutes of Mary

    Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out

    T-claps to the reminder that YHC has A few Qs this week (and thanks to GP for handling Monday) . YHC has sure been thrown off the last few weeks after being away. Prayers for DTH and his family as well as those named and unnamed this morning. We all have battles in various forms these last few months. We ask that the Good Lord continue to bless these men, their families and help us lean into the understanding.

    Show yourself what you can do today.

    Stay safe and see y’all tomorrow at Dog Pile.

    -Wojo

  • As Hanover enters Phase 1

    As Hanover enters Phase 1, only two men posted for a hot potato Q that went something like this.

    Spit’s Q

    One mile mosey – Two laps around the perimeter of Pearson’s Corner Elementary School. Stopped 4 times to do 25 merkins. As the PAX approaches the end of lap 2, Phonics goes down, Phonics goes down. More on that later. (Merkin count was 100.)

    COP

    All IC – Don Quixotes, Helicopter, Cherry Pickers, LBCs, Windshield Wipers, American Hammers, Arm Circles (10 small, 5 big, reverso)

    Elevens (Merkins and Squats) Merkin Count – 55

    Phonics’s Q

    Mosey to Playground

    10 Rounds of the following – 5 pull-ups, 10 merkins, 15 squats. (Merkin Count – 100)

    Plank-O-Rama

    • Hold Plank – Alternate between Carolina Dry Docks and Merkins for 10 IC
    • Rotate to Side Plank – At YHC’s command, lower and raise hip for 10 IC
    • Rotate to Back Plank – At YHC’s command, lower and raise butt for 10 IC
    • Rotate to other Side Plank – At YHC’s command, lower and raise hip for 10 IC
    • Rotate to normal plank – At YHC’s command, do rotating Elbow Planks -10 IC
    • 10 Mountain Climbers – IC
    • Hold Plank – Out of Fudd’s Wife position, YHC will call up and down. At his call, lower both elbows to ground, then return to plan. – 4 total

    (Merkin Count – 30)

    COT – Number-O-Rama, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Spit took us out

    NMS

    With only 2 PAX members showing up for the opening of Phase 1 in Hanover, mumblechatter was high. Conversations ranged from Phase 1 for Hanover, not Richmond, the possibility of College Football in the Spring of 2021, other sports without fans, Qing a virtual AO, and the Merkin Challenge including Spike’s unbelievable pace in the challenge. (Congrats Spike for passing 5,000 on May 13!)

    What will be remembered from today’s beatdown is was “Phonics goes down, Phonics goes down.” During the mosey, YHC was talking. All of a sudden, leg goes at least 12 inches into a hole which was mostly covered by grass. The pace changed to a walk after this occurred. In addition to running, YHC is known for falling while running which has happened at Sunday Funday, RAMM, and now The Creek.

    Announcements:

    Spit Takeover Week begins tomorrow at Da-Pile. This includes the return of Green Acres (sort of). Meet at Pole Green Park at 7 AM on Sunday for a Bro-Code run. Should last around an hour.

    Hanover Memorial Day – Meet at 7 AM at Hanover Wayside Park off 301.

    Total Merkin Count for the Day – 285

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • Salem’s Lot

    3 Westham residents, eager to avoid growing old, threw off the lure of the Fartsack and the environmental benefits of car-pooling in favor of a COVID-19-free commute to join 4 more for the latest edition of 45MOM. Temps were, remarkably, sunny and 70. Something like this happened:

    Mosey to the Basketball Courts

    COP

    SSHs
    IWs
    Dead Man Hang (3 rounds…Both legs, Right leg over left, left leg over right…)
    DQs
    LBCs
    Flutter kicks
    HRMs

    Ode to Chum…”Mosey over Here” for 4 corners:

    Round 1:
    10 merkins (PAX choice)
    Bear crawl to…
    …20 WWIIs
    Run to…
    30 squats
    Bear crawl to…
    40 SSHs (4 count, which means “Do 80 SSHs”)

    Round 2:
    10 HRMs
    20 Lt. Dan’s
    30 Rosalitas
    40 Second Dead Man Hang

    Mosey to the Parallel Bars for…Partner Loops Around the Track

    Partner up. Run half-way around the track. Meet partner. Do non-partner exercises…10 boo-yah merkins, without the hand-slapping. Run back to the start. 10 Derkins. 2 rounds.

    Mosey to the blacktop for Triple Check.
    Partner 1: run the blacktop (back and forth)
    Partner 2: reverse crunches
    Partner 3: BTTW

    Mosey to the Little Field Between the Parking Lot and the Playground
    Lindsey…WWIIs and Hello Dolly…

    Mosey BTTF…Quick round of Flutter Kicks

    Number-am-a, Name-a-ram-a, Ole Handshake took us out.

    Announcements:

    Deuce and Seymour are back at work. Time to get a cleaning.

    Deuce is organizing a Memorial Day Murph on (wait for it) Memorial Day at 7:00 a.m. (YHC thinks) at Dogpile (and maybe other places)…Deuce to post more on this.

    NMS:

    Ronnie is back. Get it? See Ronnie for details. Honestly, it’s just a terrible pun.

    Great work today, fellas. YHC asked Hitchhiker how many days in a row he’s been working out. Basically, forever. YHC continues to be impressed. Well done.

    Joke of the Day (From YHC’s 14 year old): “I bought a chicken and an egg on Amazon today. I’ll keep you posted on what happens.”

    Terrible. If you have a better one, post it. YHC thanks you in advance.

  • It must be Thursday

    The only way YHC can differentiate days right now is by AO.  Today is Circus Maximus, so it must be Thursday.  It must be KB day on the west end.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 45 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 10 DQ
      • 20 helicopters
      • 20 merkins
      • 45 2x LBC
    • KB 4 corners in the parking lot (socially responsible with each man starting in a different corner), whereby we do weighted lunges between corners, with 10,15, 20, and 25 reps at each corner
      • Sit ‘n presses
      • Curls
      • High pulls
    • Triple check
      • Lawnmower pulls
      • Swings
      • Run the length of the bus loop
    • 20 overhead pulls
    • 25 weighted American hammers
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Good work by the PAX today.  45 solid minutes under weight and then home for a nap.  Have a great Thursday men!

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • That’s gonna leave a mark.

    3 guys confounded all logic and showed up for a beatdown this glorious Thursday morning.

    Slaughter starter 10 burpees OYO

    COP —
    SSH, Cherry Pickers, Hillbillies, Merkins, Helicopters, AST’s, Plank Jacks, more merkins, Imperial Walkers, Flutterkicks, Freddie Mercuries, more merkins, copperhead jump squats, DQ’s, lbc’s, more merkins (100 total in the COP)

    To the Courtyard for a progressive Dora
    Runner runs to 1st corner and back whilst others start 100 american hammers, 200 inclined merkins, 300 dips
    Upon returning, 2nd person goes to 1st corner and back.
    2nd time around, go to 2nd corner and back (both groups)
    3rd time around go to 3rd corner and back
    4th time around go all the way around and back (modified to just all the way around with no return all the way back around)

    To the field for 11’s
    1 2 count mountain climber
    10 burpees
    you know the drill

    Finish with a few minutes of mary which included merkins, squats and lbc’s

    Names, Numbers, Announcements

    NMS — Fun morning had by all — nothing to report except YHC took a massive dive at the end after twisting an ankle on a curb on the way to doing Mary. Hurt like a mofo at first — seems like it is calming down — will know more a few hours from now. Can’t wait to see you all again in the gloom.

  • Forged in Fire

    6 smelting professionals joined together to try to Forge the perfect workout

    COP

    DQ’s, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, inverted Scorpion kicks, Scorpion kicks, Copper Head squats, Snake Bites (right then left legs)

    Mosey: Show Bone Thugs some of the finer parts of this AO

    To the landing area at the back of the school, Box jumps to the top

    Man Killers followed by 5 Burpees

    Mosey down the stairs and back to the second parking lot from the top

    Ball or Chain: 10 of each exercise after each one run a lap with a burpee on the opposite side unless you have the ball or chain

    American Hammers, Ball Dippers, Hand Release Merkins, Scrunchy Frogs, Ball or Chain, WWII, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Hello Dollies, Jump Squats

    Back to the flag via balance on the breakers, bear crawl up each hill all the way to the top above the flag parking lot

    Numbers / Names YHC took us out

    NMS:

    YHC did not have plans to take a tour of the AO this morning but with this being a first time at The Forge for Bone Thugs YHC modified the plan and did a quick tour. We did not get to DTH’s favorite starting point and take the light pole ride back up but we can see that next time.

  • A lonely bell

    One lonely kettlebeller showed up on a crisp morning to throw some iron around.

    • COP
      • SSH x 20
      • Helicopters x 10
      • Imperial Walkers x 10
      • Don Quixotes x 10
      • Arm Circles x 10 small, 5 big, revers
      • HRM x 20
      • Flutterkicks x 20
      • Lunges x 20
    • 4 Corners ladder
      • Start at one corner of the parking lot do 10 thrusters then run a lap
      • Farmers carry to next corner do 10 thrusters + 20 lawnmowers (10 each arm), run a lap
      • Farmers carry to third corner do 10 thrusters + 20 lawnmowers + 30 WWII w/ KB, run a lap
      • Farmers carry to final corner do 10 thrusters + 20 lawnmowers + 30 WWIIs + 40 goblet squats, run a lap
    • Dora
      • 100 KB swings
      • 200 merkins
      • 300 halos
      • Since there was no partner, YHC did 10 sets of 10, 20, 30 with sprint from one end of parking lot to the other end in between each set
    • Numberama, namerama
    • Notes:
      • This was the first lone workout for YHC, hopefully the last!

  • The Blue Pill

    With nary a bear or a Honeydo in sight 4 early risers took the blue pill whether they needed it or not.  Here’s what happened:

    Mosey to the church patio. 

    COP

    • Dead Man Hang
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Standing Rockettes
    • Arm Circles
    • Suzanne Somers
    • Heals to Heaven
    • Merkins

    Mosey down River to Westham, right on Club Vista, left on College, right on Westhampton to the Greek Theatre

    Up and Down

    R1 – 18…1 Dips

    R2 – 1…18 Box Jumps

    R3 – 18…1 Reverse Crunches

    R4 – 1…18 Incline Merkins

    Mosey back to SF (a Monkey Humper or two sprinkled in)

    Mary

    • Freddie Mercurys

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Two takers of the red pill returned to find out what would be unlocked by ingesting the blue pill.  Honeydo promoted the affair, but then fartsacked.  No word yet to his whereabouts.  Good to have LJ out.  Kubota prefers the blue pill.  The green pill next week is 45 minutes of bear crawl, wondering if Kubota will show.  Handshake enjoys the mystery of the gloom, but seeing the sun rise during a workout adds a little something extra. 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Memorial Day Murph, home base is DogPile, annexed AOs TBD

    Virtual Happy Hour today, 6pm, see Slack 2nd F

  • Who’s the Q

    Spider Run – splits – out of campus up two big hills over to Honacker to Patterson down Patterson and back = Boom ! Thanks to Sabbski for explaining the route – TYA launched early but made the route call .

    Great morning for a run – good job guys way to push !

  • A Day Late

    Tuesday Sparky made an appearance in the gloom and brought sandbags for coupons! It hurt!!